Self-regulation is no substitution for congressional action on paid political...
Just days after the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Honest Ads Act and the call for tech giants to testify before Congress, Twitter recently announced a new transparency policy about its...
View ArticleIssue One statement on mistrial in corruption case of Sen. Robert Menendez...
In response to the New Jersey jury’s inability to arrive at a verdict on the charges of corruption facing New Jersey Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, Issue One Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy...
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Total cost of Alabama’s special Senate contest to exceed $40 million
Update, Dec. 11, 2017: This post has been updated to include campaign finance filings filed with the FEC through Dec. 10. A special U.S. Senate election in deep-red Alabama — where President Donald...
View ArticleIssue One on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: It’s time to end the two party blame game
Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus Co-chair Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe this morning to address the need for Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to end the win-at-all-costs...
View ArticleSenator Menendez (D-NJ) deserves to be censured
In light of the Senate Ethics Committee severely admonishing Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) for ethics violations, Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee issued the following statement: “It is a...
View ArticleNew bipartisan poll confirms urgency to fix our democracy
Poll after poll confirms: Americans think our democracy is broken. And they are right. But this new, bipartisan poll, called the “Democracy Project Report,” should really turn heads because it shows...
View ArticleScott Pruitt’s ethical lapses finally catch up to him
In response to the news that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned today after a months-long series of ethical scandals, Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee issued the following statement:...
View ArticleIssue One Statement on Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
In light of President Trump nominating Brett Kavanaugh for Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee issued the following statement: “In the wake of the...
View ArticleIssue One statement: Corrupt insider trading in Congress undermines public trust
In response to the news that multiple U.S. senators sold stock after receiving classified briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic, Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee released the following...
View ArticleTrey Trainor is the wrong choice for the FEC
Today, in the first week that the Senate is back in session, the Senate Rules Committee will consider the nomination of Trey Trainor to the Federal Election Commission, likely clearing the way for a...
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